1 Timothy
1 Timothy1:4 mentions 'endless genealogies'. Paul warns against false teachers who devote themselves to these 'endless genealogies'. What's so wrong with genealogies? Apparently the Jewish bloodlines had become so intricate that tracing lineage back to the twelve tribes really did make for endless genealogies. The importance of keeping the twelve tribes separate really disappeared after Jesus, the Messiah, came to save the whole world, rather than just the Jewish nation. Devotion to these genealogies wasn't necessary, and was likely a sign that the false teacher was, well, false, and insistent on still following the Jewish law rather than God's grace. So in this case, I guess genealogies really aren't that great after all.
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